Journal box packing retainer



EQBENDLE I 2,260,765

JOURNAL BOX PACKING RETAINER Filed NOV. 29, 1940 zwwz Beadle IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 28, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,260,765 JOURNAL BOX PACKING RETAINER Earl Bendle, Richmond, Va. Application November 29, 1940, Serial No. 367,835

1 Claim.

This invention relates to journal box packing retainers, the primary object of the invention being to provide a retainer which will insure against accidental displacement of the journal box packing, eliminating what is commonly known in railroading, as waste grabs, which frequently result in hot boxes.

An important object of the invention is to provide a retainer of this character which is so constructed that it will hold the waste in proper relation with the journal and brass of the journal box, to insure the lubrication of the journal, and one which may be readily and easily inserted in the usual journal box, eliminating the necessity of jacking up the car or removing any portion of the journal box, in order to properly position the retainer.

Another object of the invention is to provide a retainer which will be securely held in position, eliminating the necessity of using bolts, clamps or other securing means to maintain the retainer within the journal box.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a journal box equipped with a packing retainer, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the journal box.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the retainer.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the retainer is indicated generally by the reference character 5, and comprises a body portion constructed pref erably of sheet metal material, curved to conform to the curvature of the bottom of the usual journal box, the upper edges of the body portion being extended inwardly, providing flanges 6 which are disposed throughout the lengths of the edges.

As clearly shown by Figure 3 of the drawing,

the major portion of the retainer is cut-away providing a substantially large opening I which, due to the curved configuration of the retainer, permits the retainer to be extended into the mouth of the journal box, and slid into position under the ribs 8 which form 'a part of the usual construction of journal boxes.

When the retainer has been properly positioned, it will be seen that these flanges 6 lie directly under the lower ends of the ribs 8, to the end that the retainer will be held against rotation within the journal box.

The packing, which is indicated by the reference character 9 is positioned between the retainer and journal, indicated at [0, and is of course saturated with a suitable lubricant, in the usual and well known manner, to the end that the lubricant will, due to capillary attraction, maintain the surface of the journal, contacting with the packing, lubricated at all times.

Should it be desired to repair or replace any portion of the journal box, it is obvious that by merely opening the closure of the journal box, the retainer may be readily slid from its position, and readily, repacked, when replaced.

In view of the foregoing detail description, it is believed that a further disclosure as to the operation of the retainer, is unnecessary.

What is claimed is:

A journal box packing retainer comprising a body portion constructed of sheet metal material curved to conform to the shape of the bottom of a journal box, said body portion having a central unobstructed rectangular opening extending from points adjacent to the ends of the body portion, the side'edges of the opening terminating adjacent to the side edges of the body portion, and inwardly extended parallel flanges form.- ed along the side edges of the body portion and disposed in horizontal spaced relation with the bottom of the journal box in which the device is positioned, providing stops against which the journal packing material is held, preventing movement of the packing material within the journal box.

EARL BENDLE. 

